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Wordle Answers for Friday, February 16, 2024 — Puzzle #47

5L: AHEAD 8 word lengths Puzzle #47 Published Feb 16, 2024

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5-Letter Answer Wordle Unlimited #47
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AHEAD

/əˈhɛd/ US

adverb · 1 meaning

1. In or to the front; in advance; onward.

2. In the direction one is facing or moving.

"Just ahead you can see the cliffs."

Medium

Difficulty

3

Avg Guesses

85%

Solve Rate

AHEAD

Answer

Hints (Without Spoilers)

Category

This word relates to "In or to the front; in advance; onward...."

Structure

2 vowels (A, E) · starts with AH · ends in EAD · has repeated letters

Definition Hint

In or to the front; in advance; onward....

Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3

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Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)

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L
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E

Found 2 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.

2
R
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C
H

3 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.

3
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D

AHEAD — solved!

Key Insight

After 0 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just AHEAD.

Frequently Asked — February 16, 2024

What was the Wordle answer on February 16, 2024?

The 5-letter Wordle answer was AHEAD. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from HEAP (4L) to COMFORTABLE (11L).

Was puzzle #47 hard or easy?

Medium. AHEAD has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.

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